Notice Of Preclearance Activity The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended

Notice Date: 1/7/2013

This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is issued pursuant to the Attorney General's Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (Part 51 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations). The Attorney General has 60 days from the date of receipt to respond to each submission of voting changes. We invite persons interested in pending submissions to submit comments and information, in writing or by telephone,to the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the earliest possible date to assure that they may be considered during the 60 - day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

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The following is a list of submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding pending submissions, and withdrawals of submitted voting changes received by the Attorney General with the date of receipt of each. The submissions are grouped by state with statewide submissions listed first, followed by submissions made by counties, and then submissions by sub-county jurisdictions. The list also identifies objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions, with their respective dates.

ALABAMA

County:

Calhoun

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2012-4463

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Absentee Voting

Additional information received

ALABAMA

County:

Cullman

Subjurisdiction:

Good Hope

Submission Number:

2013-0020

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Limestone, Morgan

Subjurisdiction:

Decatur

Submission Number:

2013-0015

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Chandler

Submission Number:

2012-5691

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Related submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Chandler

Submission Number:

2013-0026

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Guadalupe

Submission Number:

2013-0010

Action Date:

01/02/2013

General election

Primary election

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Laveen Elementary School District #59

Submission Number:

2011-0023

Action Date:

12/27/2012

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2013-0017

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)

Candidate qualification procedures

Special election procedures (Runoff)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Barrow

Subjurisdiction:

Bethlehem

Submission Number:

2012-5918

Action Date:

12/28/2012

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Bartow

Subjurisdiction:

Cartersville

Submission Number:

2013-0008

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Cobb

Subjurisdiction:

Kennesaw

Submission Number:

2013-0018

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Gwinnett

Subjurisdiction:

Berkeley Lake

Submission Number:

2013-0007

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Gwinnett

Subjurisdiction:

Duluth

Submission Number:

2013-0012

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Mcduffie

Subjurisdiction:

Thomson

Submission Number:

2012-5674

Action Date:

01/04/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Putnam

Subjurisdiction:

Eatonton

Submission Number:

2012-5752

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Putnam

Subjurisdiction:

Eatonton

Submission Number:

2012-5752

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Putnam

Subjurisdiction:

Eatonton

Submission Number:

2012-5752

Action Date:

01/04/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Calcasieu

Subjurisdiction:

Calcasieu Parish School District #25

Submission Number:

2012-5912

Action Date:

12/28/2012

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Calcasieu

Subjurisdiction:

Calcasieu Parish School District #26

Submission Number:

2012-5913

Action Date:

12/28/2012

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Calcasieu

Subjurisdiction:

Calcasieu Parish School District #30

Submission Number:

2012-5914

Action Date:

12/28/2012

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Claiborne

Subjurisdiction:

Haynesville

Submission Number:

2013-0022

Action Date:

01/03/2013

General election (Date change)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Desoto

Subjurisdiction:

De Soto Parish School District

Submission Number:

2012-5829

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Lafayette

Submission Number:

2013-0014

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Lafayette City Court

Submission Number:

2013-0016

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Natchitoches

Subjurisdiction:

Natchitoches Parish School District

Submission Number:

2012-5777

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Rapides

Subjurisdiction:

Rapides Parish School District

Submission Number:

2013-0001

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Jones

Subjurisdiction:

Laurel

Submission Number:

2013-0019

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Voting method

Submission received

NEW YORK

Borough:

Bronx, Kings, New York

Subjurisdiction:

New York

Submission Number:

2012-5910

Action Date:

12/27/2012

Nominating procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Holly Ridge

Submission Number:

2013-0021

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Annexation

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Union

Subjurisdiction:

Indian Trail

Submission Number:

2013-0009

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bexar, Guadalupe

Subjurisdiction:

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District

Submission Number:

2012-5916

Action Date:

12/28/2012

Term of office

Implementation schedule

General election (Date change)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Caldwell, Hays, Travis

Subjurisdiction:

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Submission Number:

2013-0027

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Chambers, Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Submission Number:

2012-5676

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Collin, Dallas

Subjurisdiction:

Richardson

Submission Number:

2013-0025

Action Date:

01/03/2013

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Duval

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2012-5911

Action Date:

12/26/2012

Redistricting plan (Constable)

Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)

Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Ector

Subjurisdiction:

Ector County Hospital District

Submission Number:

2013-0004

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Ector

Subjurisdiction:

Ector County Independent School District

Submission Number:

2013-0003

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Ector

Subjurisdiction:

Odessa Junior College District

Submission Number:

2013-0002

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Redistricting plan

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Galveston

Subjurisdiction:

Galveston

Submission Number:

2012-5780

Action Date:

01/02/2013

Political activity

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation)